Bayerische Staatsoper

La Bohème, Giacomo Puccini Bayerische Staatsoper, München 17.12.2025 Yesterday, the Bavarian State Opera staged Puccini's legendary La Bohème in a marvelous production by Otto Schenk. A colorful, detailed, and thrilling production, especially in the second act, where the Café Momus is a true spectacle. Not only are the costumes, sets, and props incredible, but the cast chosen yesterday was also wonderful. Benjamin Bernheim came to Munich to temporarily set aside the French Ro

Cavalleria Rusticana/Pagliacci, München, 6.11.2025 With a line-up featuring Elīna Garanča, Vittorio Grigolo, Yonghoon Lee and Ailyn Pérez, most major opera houses — Vienna, La Scala, or even the MET— would have sold out weeks in advance. The Bavarian State Opera, however, faced noticeably empty seats, a situation that has become increasingly common. It would be easy to attribute this solely to the house’s chronically unfocused marketing, which fails to build genuine anticipat